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Marks Unexplained WorldWhat Happened to the Clown that Cried? | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 179)What Happened to the Clown that Cried? | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 179)
Contains distressing content regarding the Holocaust
The Day the Clown Cried is an unfinished and unreleased 1972 Swedish-French drama film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis about a circus clown imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp.
The film has gained notoriety and mystique over the decades both for its controversial premise and as a well-known example of an unfinished film.
Lewis repeatedly insisted that The Day the Clown Cried would never be released.
Still, Lewis seemed to relish...
2025-12-2040 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Great Smog of London | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 178)The Great Smog of London | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 178)
The Great Smog of London, which occurred in December 1952, was a severe air pollution event that lasted from December 5 to December 9.
It was caused by a combination of industrial pollution and high-pressure weather conditions, leading to a thick fog that blanketed the city.
The smog resulted in approximately 12,000 deaths and had lasting health repercussions, ultimately paving the way for significant reforms such as the Clean Air Act of 1956.
The event highlighted the dangers of air pollution and the need for regulatory...
2025-12-1337 min
Marks Unexplained WorldWhat Happened at New Mexico’s Dulce Base | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 177)What Happened at New Mexico's Dulce Base | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 177)
For decades, ufologists have claimed that extraterrestrials experiment on humans with the military's help inside a secret base underneath Archuleta Mesa in Dulce, New Mexico.
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2025-12-0539 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Crop Circle | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 176)The Crop Circle | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 176)
A crop circle, crop formation, or corn circle is a pattern created by flattening a crop, usually a cereal.
The term was first coined in the early 1980s. Although obscure natural causes or alien origins of crop circles are suggested by fringe theorists, there is no scientific evidence for such explanations, and all crop circles are consistent with human causation.
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2025-11-2841 min
Marks Unexplained WorldWhat Happened to Richard Chadek? | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 175)What Happened to Richard Chadek | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 175)
Richard Chadek III was an 11-year-old boy who went missing in 1986 from a quiet suburb in Nebraska.
His disappearance led to an extensive search operation, but he was later found dead eight days later, confirming the worst-case scenario.
The case remains one of Omaha's most infamous cold cases, and detectives are still looking for leads to solve it.
If anyone has information regarding his abduction, they are encouraged to contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
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2025-11-2135 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Haunting of Wizard Clip | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 174)The Haunting of Wizard Clip | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 174)
The legend of the Wizard Clip is a popular ghost story about an incident said to have occurred in Middleway, West Virginia, in the 1820s.
The story of the Wizard Clip is part of the oral history of the area and was called by Rev.
Alfred E. Smith, editor-in-chief of the Catholic Review and secretary to Cardinal Gibbons, "The truest ghost story ever told."
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2025-11-1439 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Survival Story of Juliane Koepcke | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 173)The Survival Story of Juliane Koepcke | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 173)
Juliane Koepcke is a German-Peruvian mammalogist who specialises in bats. She is the daughter of German zoologists Maria and Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke and sole survivor of the 1971 LANSA Flight 508 crash.
When the plane was struck by lightning, she fell 3,000 m (10,000 ft) while strapped to her seat and suffered numerous injuries, including a concussion, broken collarbone, and a torn knee ligament.
She survived 11 days alone in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest until she located a lumberjack camp.
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2025-11-0737 min
The Connect2 PodcastPolar Bears in the WildMark just finished a trip to Churchill Manitoba to photograph polar bears. The results were amazing. In this episode, Mark discusses some of the details of his trip and things that make Churchill a special place
2025-11-041h 01
Marks Unexplained WorldDonald and Gua | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 172)Donald and Gua | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 172)
Gua was a chimpanzee raised as though she were a human child by scientists Luella and Winthrop Kellogg alongside their infant son Donald.
For nine months the Kellogg's raised the two as "brother and sister", and comprehensively recorded the development of the chimpanzee and the human child. When she was around one year old, Gua often tested ahead of Donald Gua was the first chimpanzee to be used in a cross-rearing study in the US.
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2025-10-3138 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Golar Clan | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 171)The Goler Clan | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 171)
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The Goler clan is a family group in Nova Scotia, Canada, known for inter-generational poverty and the conviction in the 1980s of many family members for sexual abuse and violent interfamily relationships.
The family became infamously known in the 1980s following a series of criminal cases that exposed their isolated and impoverished living conditions, as well as alarming instances of abuse within the family.
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2025-10-2436 min
Marks Unexplained WorldWhat Were the Ghost Rockets? | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 170)What Were the Ghost Rockets? | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 170)
Ghost rockets were rocket (or missile-shaped unidentified flying objects sighted in 1946), mostly in Sweden and nearby countries.
Investigations concluded that many ghost rocket sightings were probably caused by meteors. However, debate continues as to the origins of the unidentified ghost rockets.
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2025-10-1640 min
Marks Unexplained WorldJacobo Grinberg (Living and Disappearing in the Matrix) | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 169)Jacobo Grinber (Living and Disappearing in the Matrix) | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 169)
Jacobo Grinberg-Zylberbaum was a Mexican neurophysiologist and psychologist who studied Mexican shamanism, Eastern disciplines, meditation, astrology and telepathy through the scientific method.
However, Grinberg disappeared in December 1994. There are many conspiracy theories surrounding Grinberg's disappearance, with one of them implying that the CIA caused his disappearance because his studies put in danger the pharmaceutical and medical industry.
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2025-10-1036 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Dark Story Behind Tony Hancock | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 168)The Dark Story Behind Tony Hancock | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 168)
Anthony John Hancock was an English comedian and actor.
Across his career, Hancock twice won the BAFTA Award for Light Entertainment Artist in 1958 and 1960.
He was later nominated for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for his performance in The Rebel (1961).
Spike Milligan said regarding Hancock, that he was a very difficult man to get on with as he used to drink excessively.
Hancock died by suicide by overdose, in Sydney, on 25 June 1968...
2025-10-0138 min
Marks Unexplained WorldChernobyl | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 167)Chernobyl | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 167)
On 26th April 1986, the No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), exploded.
With dozens of direct casualties, it is one of the biggest nuclear energy accidents ever rated at the maximum severity on the International Nuclear Event Scale.
The response involved more than 500,000 personnel and cost an estimated 18 billion rubles.
It remains both the worst nuclear disaster and the most expensive disaster in history, with an estimated cost of US$700 billion.
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2025-09-2441 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Cottingley Faries | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 166)The Cottingley Fairies | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 166)
The Cottingley Fairies are the subject of a hoax that purports to provide evidence of the existence of fairies.
They appear in a series of five photographs taken by Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, two young cousins who lived in Cottingley, near Bradford in England. In 1917, when the first two photographs were taken, Elsie was 16 years old, and Frances was 9.
The pictures came to the attention of writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who used them to illustrate an article on fairies he had been commissioned...
2025-09-1738 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Outreau Case | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 165)The Outreau Case | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 165)
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The Outreau case refers to a criminal case of paedophilia which took place between 1997 and 2000 in Outreau, a French commune in northern France.
The case involved the Delay family, Thierry Delay and Myriam Badaoui, who were investigated on claims of child abuse after their four sons were taken from the home and placed in care.
The case had a lasting impact on the victims and the town’s residents for the rest of their lives.
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2025-09-1035 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Flight 105 UFO Sighting | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 164)The Flight 105 UFO Sighting | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 164)
The Flight 105 UFO sighting occurred on the 4th of July 1947, when three crew members aboard a United Airlines flight reported seeing multiple unidentified flying objects in the skies over the Pacific Northwest.
The incident was among at least 800 similar sightings in the United States within a few weeks in the summer of 1947, but the first report by professional pilots.
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2025-09-0235 minThe Connect2 PodcastThe Bears of KatmaiMark and Jeff discuss Mark's recent trip to Katmai National Park in Alaska where he got to photograph Kodiak Brown Bears, some of the biggest bears in the world (basically the same size as polar bears)
2025-09-0252 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Disappearance of Trevaline Evans | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 163)The Disappearance of Trevaline Evans | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 163)
The disappearance of Trevaline Evans is a missing persons case from 1990 concerning a 52-year-old woman who vanished without trace from her antiques shop in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
The last confirmed sighting of Evans was near her home on the 16th of June 1990 at 2:30pm.
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2025-08-2737 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Nazi Gold Train | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 162)The Nazi Gold Train | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 162)
The Nazi gold train or Wałbrzych gold train is an urban legend about a train laden with gold and treasure that was hidden by the Nazis in southwest Poland during the last days of World War II.
Between 2015 and 2018, the train received renewed global media interest when two Polish men claimed to have discovered it using ground-penetrating radar.
However, excavations were halted when the detected anomaly was found to be natural geology.
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2025-08-2136 minThe Connect2 PodcastBears! With special guest: Kayla GordonMark is on the road on a photography excursion to photography Kodiak bears in Katmai National Park. On this travel edition of the podcast, Mark interviews a fellow photographer (Kayla Gordon from Winnipeg) and they discuss where they are and what they have been doing. ****WARNING**** The noise quality is a little rough (the generator for the boat was going on in the background), we were in an open space and the portable recorder was not as nice as our regular studio microphones, but the episode is worth it!
2025-08-1933 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Disappearance of Emma Fillipoff | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 161)The Disappearance of Emma Fillipoff | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 161)
Emma Fillipoff is a Canadian woman who has been missing since November 28, 2012. Fillipoff was last seen in front of the Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, at the age of 26.
Most evidence indicates she was planning to return home to Ottawa, but there was no proof that she ever left Victoria, and the cell phone she bought had never been activated.
She has never been seen since.
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2025-08-1338 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Dark Story of Lou Costello | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 160)The Dark Side of Lou Costello | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 160)
Louis Francis Cristillo, better known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor, and producer.
He was best known for his double act with Bud Abbott and their routine "Who's on First?"
In 1943, while rehearsing at their NBC studio, Costello received word that his infant son Lou Jr. had accidentally drowned in the family pool. Later, during his career in 1945,. due to the strained relationship that they both shared,
Lou Costello announced that he would no longer work with Bud...
2025-08-0640 min
Marks Unexplained WorldSleepwalking | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 159)Sleepwalking | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 159)
Disclaimer, ... I am not a doctor, a psychiatrist, or any other sort of sleep specialist, … as all the information that I have used in this show is from various NHS, Wikipedia, and wellbeing websites.
So, if you do have any sleep issues, please don’t use this podcast as a way to help you get better, if you need help, … go see a GP or sleep specialist, … as this show is (strictly) just for entertainment purposes only.
Sleepwalking, (also known as somnambulism), is a sleep disorder characterized by walki...
2025-07-2937 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Utah Monolith | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 158)The Utah Monolith | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 158)
The Utah monolith was a metal pillar that stood in a red sandstone slot canyon in northern San Juan County, Utah, United States.
The pillar was 3 m (9.8 ft) tall and made of metal sheets riveted into a triangular prism. It was unlawfully placed on public land between July and October 2016; it stood unnoticed for over four years until its discovery and removal in late 2020. The identity of its makers is unknown, as are their objectives.
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2025-07-2240 min
Marks Unexplained WorldHavana Syndrome | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 157)Havana Syndrome | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 157)
Havana syndrome refers to a series of debilitating symptoms first reported by U.S. intelligence officers and embassy staff in Havana, Cuba, in late 2016.
Symptoms include hearing strange noises, headaches, dizziness, and cognitive dysfunction. The condition has been described as a disputed medical phenomenon, with some experts questioning its validity and attributing it to psychological factors rather than a specific medical cause.
Recent investigations have sought to uncover potential causes, but no definitive evidence has been found linking the symptoms to a specific source.
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2025-07-1638 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Yogurt Shop Murders | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 156)The Yogurt Shop Murders | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 156)
The 1991 Austin yogurt shop killings are an unsolved quadruple homicide that took place at an I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! shop in Austin, Texas, United States on Friday, December 6, 1991.
The victims were four teenage girls: 13-year-old Amy Ayers, 17-year-old Eliza Thomas, 17-year-old Jennifer Harbison, and Jennifer's 15-year-old sister Sarah. Jennifer and Eliza were the shop employees, while Sarah and her friend Amy were in the shop to get a ride home with Jennifer after it closed at 11:00 pm.
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2025-07-0939 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Twisted Story of Samantha Azzopardi | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 155)The Twisted Story of Samantha Azzopardi (The GPO Girl) I Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 155)
Samantha Lyndell Azzopardi is an Australian con artist who has been accused of many instances of conning families and authorities, not only in her native Australia but also in Ireland and Canada.
In May 2021, the Melbourne Magistrates Court sentenced her to two years imprisonment, meanwhile she has found herself the subject of many true crime documentary's.
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2025-07-0239 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Maury Island UFO | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 154)The Maury Island UFO | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 154)
The Maury Island incident refers to claims made by Fred Crisman and Harold Dahl of falling debris and threats by men in black following sightings of unidentified flying objects in the sky over Maury Island, Washington, United States.
The pair claimed that the events had occurred on June 21, 1947.
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2025-06-2539 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 153)The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 153)
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was a psychiatric hospital located in Weston, West Virginia and known by other names such as West Virginia Hospital for the Insane and Weston State Hospital.
The asylum was open to patients from October 1864 until May 1994.
The lack of proper care and access to sanitation led to a large number of deaths at the asylum, while the official count of patients who have died in the asylum is not available, research is currently underway to determine an accurate count, Weston...
2025-06-1840 min
Marks Unexplained WorldSam the Sandown Clown | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 152)Sam the Sandown Clown | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 152)
Sam the Sandown Clown was a strange being encountered by two young children vacationing at Lake Common, Sandown, on the Isle of Wight in the UK in May of 1973.
Following a strange sound, the two children wandered across a footbridge and met an odd unidentified creature that was described as "a cross between a clown, a robot, and an alien."
After a time, the strange creature seemingly disappeared and has never been seen again.
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2025-06-1036 min
Marks Unexplained WorldThe Dark Story of the Ovitz Family | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 151)The Dark Story of The Ovits Family | Marks Unexplained World Podcast (Ep. 151)
The Ovitz family was a family of Hungarian Jewish actors/travelling musicians originating from present Romania, who survived imprisonment at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.
They were the largest family of dwarfs ever recorded and were the largest family to enter Auschwitz and survive intact.
The family of twelve ranged from a 15-month-old baby to a 58-year-old woman.
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2025-06-0338 minThe Connect2 PodcastWaymos!Mark took several Waymo rides (self driving cabs) in Los Angeles. It was an awesome experience. Mark and Jeff discuss the state of Autonomous self-driving taxis
2025-04-081h 03The Connect2 PodcastTravelling to the US as a Canadian in 2025Mark just returned from travelling to the USA and times are difficult between the two nations. The current administration is also very tough on many visitors with some visitors being detained or deported from the USA for limited reasons and with little due process. As it stands is it not hostile to Canadians yet... but that might change if things get difficult in the US and they are looking for a scapegoat. Mark describes his experience while Mark and Jeff discuss current challenges being reported in the news for travellers from abroad.
2025-04-011h 01The Connect2 PodcastTell me a Story - The Importance of StorytellingMark and Jeff discuss the importance of storytelling to conveying concepts, engaging people, and helping to remember life events. Stories change how your brain works and is critical to connecting to the information being conveyed.
2025-03-181h 10The Connect2 PodcastWhat is going on with Measles?Mark and Jeff discuss the current outbreaks of measles, a disease that was considered eradicated decades ago in Canada. This is particularly relevant to travellers and to individuals that were originally vaccinated in the 1960's
2025-03-111h 05The Connect2 PodcastAntartica 101Mark and Jeff discuss something as far away as possible from politics.... Antarctica!
2025-03-041h 05The Connect2 PodcastThe Bond Between Humans and DogsIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the unique bond between humans and dogs and compares them to humans and cats as well as humans and horses. The differences might surprise you
2025-02-251h 05The Connect2 PodcastAI Notetakers.... what do they do?Have you ever gone to a meeting, taken written notes only to find you can't read your own notes and can't remember what you committed to? Well, there are AI notetaking apps to help you with your meetings. Mark and Jeff discuss AI notetaking apps
2025-02-1855 minThe Connect2 PodcastHas Cannabis Legalization Changed Its Usage?In this episode, Mark and Jeff look at stats for Cannabis useage in Canada and how it has changed since Cannabis was legalized in Canada.
2025-02-1151 minThe Connect2 PodcastClown SchoolMark has been attending clown school and has learned a lot about clowning and himself. In this episode, we discuss how clowning works in Canada and what you can learn about yourself when taking clown school
2025-02-0458 minThe Connect2 PodcastTrump and the Chaos TsunamiTrump has been inaugurated and the daily chaos has begun! Just like last time. Hold on to your hats! Mark and Jeff discuss the implications of the new Trump administration for Canada/US relations. They are pretty sure Americans will not get cheaper eggs. Welcome to the Tech Bro Oligarchy
2025-01-281h 01The Connect2 PodcastUS-Canada Politics!Mark and Jeff, discuss US and Canadian politics just prior to the inauguration of Donald Trump. This episode will come out just after he is inaugurated but the discussion is more far reaching about the differences between Canada and the US, between US protectionist tactics and the implications of his proposed threats. The political uncertainty will have lots of implications for both countries with nobody winning.
2025-01-211h 02The Connect2 PodcastPredicitions for 2025Mark and Jeff discuss their predictions from a year ago for 2024 to see how things turned out. They also discuss what their predictions for 2025 are. They are broken down into high confidence, medium confidence and low confidence. They also discuss what they learned in the past week, sample some coffee and discuss what media they are consuming right now.
2025-01-1454 minThe Connect2 PodcastChristmas GratitudeMark and Jeff get ready for a short break over the Christmas holidays and discuss things that they are grateful for in the past year. As usual, they discuss what they learned in the past week as well as what media they are consuming.
2024-12-2555 minThe Connect2 PodcastMeaningful Connections In a Digital Age Pt 2Mark and Jeff continue their discussion about making meaningful connections in the modern world. We also discuss the new Spotify Wrapped results for 2024, what we learned this week, taste some great coffee and discuss what media they are consuming
2024-12-1756 minThe Connect2 PodcastMeaningful Connections In a Digital Age Pt 1Mark and Jeff explore how to make meaningful connections with people in a time of digital communications. We have never has such great methods of communication but have also never felt lonelier. Why is that? Mark and Jeff explore this over a multipart series to discuss and connect with one another.
2024-12-1054 minThe Connect2 PodcastThere are how many dog sports?Mark, as a pet photographer is familiar with some dog sports and competitions, but recently learned about more and decided to dig a little deeper and there were over 45 recognized dog sports and dog competitions. In this episode we go through them and discuss each of them (briefly). As usual we also discuss what media we are consuming and what we learned in the past week
2024-12-0358 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhat makes someone a friend?Mark and Jeff discuss the facets that form the foundation of a friendship and how that works as you age as well as what the differences are between acquantances, casual friends, close friends and long term friends. As usual, they also discuss what they learned this week and what media they are consuming
2024-11-2650 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhen is it time to say goodbye... to your dog?In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the decision making process for evaluating when the time has come to let your dog pass. It all flows from quality of life issues. Mark and Jeff discuss what has happened in the past in their experiences and what values should dictate your approach to helping understand when it is time to let go. Often a dog's suffering is related to late decisions and the desire to keep the dog going for personal reasons rather than the dog's quality of life.
2024-11-1954 minThe Connect2 PodcastDoes Social Media Advertising Work?Social media ads are often touted as a great way to reach clients but does it work? Mark and Jeff exam the realities of marketing through social media, what it takes to succeed and what success looks like. Many people only do half-hearted efforts on social media and are surprised when it doesn't work. The need to be known, trusted and liked are key factors to leveraging reach through social media
2024-11-0556 minThe Connect2 PodcastSarah DeRemer - Dogtographer.laMark was travelling this week but managed to set up an interview with Sarah DeRemer a dog photographer based out of LA who is also known as dogtographer.la on Instagram. She's an amazing photographer who took the time to sit down with Mark and talk about her photography and her first visit to the Canadian Rockies.
2024-10-2943 minThe Connect2 PodcastUnderstanding Polls and PollingThere are polls on just about everything, but how do they work? Why are they correct a certain percentage, 19 times out of 20? What does that mean? Mark and Jeff discuss the foundation of polls and the problems with how polling is conducted. With elections all over the place, what do the polls mean in relation to the elections being conducted? Can we rely upon them?
2024-10-221h 04The Connect2 PodcastWhat exactly is AI and how does it work?Mark and Jeff, after episodes exploring different types of AI ask the question, what makes an AI work? When will a computer become sentient? What defines sentience? What are the drawbacks of AI? Lots of interesting questions
2024-10-1558 minThe Connect2 PodcastAI is taking over PodcastsIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss a AI voice agents as potentially becoming more and more present in podcasts. They also discuss the possibility of Griefbots to help people deal with the loss of their loved ones. As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss what they learned this past week and what media they are currently consuming.
2024-09-2454 min
Marks Unexplained WorldAfter Dark with Tillie & Mark - Episode 2: IncestNow available on YouTube, Google Podcast, Amazon Music, Spotify and most other Podcasts Apps.
Join Tillie Treadwell (The Weird Walk Home) and Mark Hughes (Marks Unexplained World), as we delve deep into the darker side of life, and discus the subject of "Incest."
Incest is a taboo subject in any cultural rule or norm that prohibits sexual relations between certain members of the same family, mainly between individuals related by blood.
All known human cultures have norms that exclude certain close relatives from those considered suitable or permissible sexual or marriage partners, making...
2024-08-151h 14The Connect2 PodcastWho is Sleep Token? (it's a band!)We're back! Mark and Jeff discuss Sleep Token the Band as well as the controversy related to Ticketmaster's monopoly. This was a result of a recent trip by Mark to NYC to see the band Sleep Token at Radio City Music Hall as part of their Teeth of God tour. Spoiler alert! It was a great concert. There was some drama leading up to the concert but everything turned out well in the end.
2024-06-0453 min
Marks Unexplained WorldMarks Unexplained World with Tillie Treadwell (from the Weird Walk Home)Text supplied by Tillie Treadwell
Fairies. The wee folk. The fae. Whatever you may name them, they are everywhere- in classic fairytales, allegedly true encounters, and even modern-day books, movies and more. But who are they? What are they? Where do they reside, and what are they capable of naturally? Mark the Medium is a well-known medium in the UK. He has had many experiences with the paranormal from childhood, and now works as a multi-talented medium of sorts.
Mark sits down with me to discuss such fascinating phenomena as faerie shapeshifting, glamour, and th...
2024-05-051h 06The Connect2 PodcastU2 at the Sphere and How to attend a WPPI conferenceIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss Mark's recent trip to Las Vegas where he went to see U2's last show at the Sphere (spoiler alert.... it was amazing) and then attended the Wedding and Portrait Photographer's conference (WPPI) one of the biggest photography events in the world. As usual, the guys discuss what they learned this past week as well as what media they are consuming. As a bonus, Mark and Jeff discuss the great photoshop faux pas of Kate Middleton (was it even her?)
2024-03-191h 01The Connect2 PodcastWhat is ASMR and is it what you think it is?There are a lot of misconceptions about what ASMR is and why people might like it. Mark and Jeff discovered that ASMR is not really what they thought it was and its a little odd/unusual, bordering on fetishness. Today's episode is a little shorter than usual but in this episode Jeff/Mark used an additional microphone to capture some ASMR trigger sounds. Unfortunately this podcast is recorded in mono, so you won't get the full effect of the sounds in each ear but you can hear the sounds of the triggers chosen for ASMR. Neither Mark nor Jeff were...
2024-01-2337 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhat’s to come? Predictions for 2024Mark and Jeff take stab at predictions for 2024. Recorded during the Christmas break, Mark and Jeff discuss what they were most surprised about from last year as well as predictions (with differing confidence levels) for 2024. This episode covers a lot of territory and is pretty free ranging. Enjoy and have a happy new year!!!
2024-01-021h 03The Connect2 PodcastUnderstanding Elon Musk is NeurodiverseMark was interested in a biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson as a result of a podcast from Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher (Pivot). He has been reading the book and feels the criticism by Kara Swisher on the writer is poorly founded (actually it feels like she was reading some other book). Her critique is that Walter Isaacson never states if he liked Elon, but that seems to have completely missed the way the book is structured. Mark also feels that Kara fundamentally doesn't understand Elon's behaviour. What is clear is that Elon is Neurodiverse and it real...
2023-11-071h 02The Connect2 PodcastThe Hamas/Israel TroublesJust over a week ago, there was a vicious attack by Hamas on Israel that has horrified the world. This terrorist act has led to a significant conflict re-igniting again in the middle East (it has basically been there for a long time but it flared up again). Mark and Jeff discuss some of the issues and why both sides are in untenable positions and how everyone loses in this conflict. This is a rapidly changing issue and was recorded on Wednesday October 11, 2023, as a consequence some conditions may have changed since the recording. As usual Mark and Jeff samp...
2023-10-1757 minThe Connect2 PodcastMark Had a Marathon Adventure to the US and is Back!After a long trip to the Southern USA, Mark has returned. He drove for 108 hours, 8135KM over 3 weeks. He visited 7 National Parks, State Parks and Monuments. This was after he went to see Dave Matthews at the Gorge in Washington State and then attended a conference in Las Vegas on Dog Photography (Shutterhound). Mark debriefs Jeff on where he went and what he saw. There is some salty language at the beginnning
2023-09-2657 minThe Connect2 PodcastHow much is too much Screentime? How much do you watch your screensIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss screen time and how much we as a society watch our phones, tablets and computers (spoiler... its a lot!). They also discuss what they learned in the past week and what media they are consuming. Mark is going to be travelling for the early part of September so there will be a gap until the next episode.
2023-09-121h 04The Connect2 PodcastSpecial Guest Lori Kiel (Wedding Anniversary Special)In this episode, Mark interviews his wife as part of the celebration of 35 years of marriage. As part of this podcast, Mark digs into Lori's career, skills and interests. As she is a renaissance woman, she has many diverse skill and interests. We discuss things we learned in the past week, current interests as well as media being consumed.
2023-08-2950 minThe Connect2 PodcastIn The Field: An Interview With Les WoldWell, Jeff was away this week with family commitments so today's episode was recorded while camping in BC. Mark interviewed Les Wold, a partner with Effect Home Builders and a really great guy. In this episode, Mark and Les discuss his work, his interests and what he likes to do. As usual we sample some coffee, tell dad jokes, discuss what we learned in the past week and what media we are consuming.
2023-08-0845 minThe Connect2 PodcastOh No! Jeff’s Facebook Account Got HackedIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the trials and tribulations of Jeff as his Facebook account has been hacked. The hacker changed the email address and phone number for verification. As a consequence he cannot recover the account. One step further, Facebook has no customer support. If you can't solve it with an automated assistant you can't solve it. Mark and Jeff also discuss other current events, media they are consuming, tell a few bad dad jokes and review what they learned in the past week.
2023-07-251h 05The Connect2 PodcastThe State of Social MediaWell hello! For the first Episode of Season 3 Mark and Jeff discuss the state of social media including statistics and general usage metrics. Mark and Jeff sample some coffee, tell a few dad jokes, discuss what they learned in the past week and media they have been consuming. Come Join us as you do other things!!!!
2023-07-181h 03The Connect2 PodcastMark went to a Regional Burning Man Event!In the penultimate episode of this season, Mark discusses Freezer burn, an Alberta Regional Burning Man Event that he attended. In this episode, Jeff and Mark discuss what is Burning Man and what is Freezer Burn like. It was an unusual experience, so what is it all about.
2023-07-041h 01The Connect2 PodcastGoogle Reviews: A Trap for Small Business OwnersIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss the benefits and traps of Google reviews for small businesses. Google reviews are increasingly being seen as a major way people decide on purchasing services and goods. The catch is that negative reviews can have devastating consequences for small businesses. Some competitors even use them to sabotage people providing the same services or goods. Mark and Jeff also discuss the Vision Pro headset from Apple and as usual, discuss things they learned this week and what media they are consuming.
2023-06-101h 02The Connect2 PodcastTransformative AI: Should we be worried? What’s your P(doom)?Hooray! This episode marks our 100th release. In this episode Mark and Jeff discuss what is trans-formative AI and how/when it will lead to obsolescence of humans. P (doom) is the probability that AI will somehow lead to the destruction of humankind. Some people's P (doom) is low but for others familiar with AI tech, that number is somewhat higher. Mark and Jeff discuss some of the risks ahead with trans-formative AI. As usual we also sample coffee, tell some Dad jokes, discuss what we learned in the past week and what media we are consuming. Thanks for joining...
2023-06-0651 minThe Connect2 PodcastThe Alberta Election Episode - Why People Vote the Way They DoAfter a brief hiatus (Mark was away), we return in this special episode (our 99th). Mark and Jeff discuss the current Alberta election on May 29 2023 and make a few predictions, comment on the politics behind the vote and give some insight into how people decide their votes. Alberta has an issue with generational voting where people vote regardless of policy or candidates. This tends to lead to a disincentive for politicians from listening to the voters. More recently the level of competence of some of the candidates has become a real issue.
As usual we also discuss what...
2023-05-2958 minThe Connect2 PodcastSpring has Sprung: Time For Renewal and Reinvigorating ChangeIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss renewal, reinvention and rebirth as spring is here. We also talk a lot about different aspects of AI in this episode. As usual, we discuss what we learned and what media we are consuming.
Mark is away for three weeks, so we will be taking a break. We are two episodes away from Episode 100 so we will be celebrating that in early June. See you then. Live long and prosper.
2023-05-021h 01The Connect2 PodcastUnderstanding Camera CompatibilityIn this episode Mark discusses with Jeff what cameras are compatible with other manufacturers lenses. This relates to some specific equipment Mark recently purchased that provided new life to some old lenses that he still had but was no longer using. Mark and Jeff discuss what they learned this past week as well as what media they are currently consuming.
2023-04-0445 minThe Connect2 PodcastDo You Suffer from Gear Acquistion Syndrome (GAS)?In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) or the need to buy the latest and greatest with a specific emphasis on camera gear. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned in the past week and what media they are currently consuming including Shrinking, the Consultant and Picard Season 3
2023-03-0757 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhy are the Crazyies Getting Into Political Power?In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the rise of the alt-right crazy people and how they are starting to insinuate themselves into mainstream politics. The discussion focuses on what has changed to allow this to happen. Mark and Jeff also discuss things they learned in the past week, tell dad jokes and review what media they are consuming.
2023-02-2859 minThe Connect2 PodcastAging Gracefully: How to Help Older Relative as their Needs IincreaseIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss mortality and the need to plan for your later years. Unfortunately, most people live like they will never die and put things off for too long and then don't get a chance to enjoy their retirement years.
Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned, tell too many dad jokes and what media they are currently consuming.
2023-02-0756 minThe Connect2 PodcastS2 Ep30: Knowing When to Quit - the Sunk Cost FallacyIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss when and how you should assess if it is time to quit something (not necessarily just your job). Mark is a notoriously bad quitter and tends to stick to things way too long. Jeff teaches sunk cost fallacies as part of his courses at NAIT. Mark discusses Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and both Mark and Jeff discuss media they consumed over the holidays. Note: Mark gives a huge spoiler about The Banshees of Inisherin because he really hated that movie (he also mispronounces it all through the episode)
2023-01-101h 00The Connect2 PodcastS2 Ep27: 2022 in Review, the year that wasIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the past year both globally and personally and how things have changed in the past year. Mark and Jeff also review things they learned in the past week and media they are currently consuming.
2022-12-1358 minThe Connect2 PodcastS2 EP25: The Five Basic Laws of Human StupidityIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss the five basic laws of human stupidity. Mark learns the differences between being stupid and being a bandit. Jeff and Mark discuss whether Elon Musk qualifies as stupid. They also discuss things they learned this week and what media they are consuming
2022-11-2950 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 Ep19: Mind your Bias - Conflict Resolution DayIn this episode Mark and Jeff have a special guest (Paulette Dekelver) who joins the discussion with incredible tips about different kinds of bias and how it affects your perspective. Paulette is a Lawyer and Meditator who joins Mark and Jeff to celebrate Conflict Resolution Day. As usual we also discuss things we learned as well as media we consumed. We discuss She-Hulk and why this character speaks to non-superhero fans and women in particular.
2022-10-181h 10The Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 Ep17:The ten principles of Burning ManIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss the 10 principles behind burning man. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned this week as well as media that they are consuming
2022-10-0453 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 Eop 16: Are Your Kids Going to Have a Better Standard of Living than You?Mark and Jeff discuss standard of living for prior and future generations. They also discuss Ray Kurzwell's singularity
As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss what they learned and what media they are consuming
2022-09-2748 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 E09: This is the End! Stories about terminationsIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the difficulty of terminating employees as well as being terminated. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned this week including dead spider robots, inverted aeropress techniques and Nichelle Nicols. We also discussed media we have currently been consuming. Check out our facebook group for details on the topics mentioned.
2022-08-0953 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 E07: Yukon HO! Mark goes (and comes back from the Yukon)In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss Mark's trip to the Yukon as well as swatting and doxxing, how north american cities assess speed limits, as well as media we are consuming including (Strange new worlds, Ms. Marvel, The Boys, Kenobi and others).
We will miss next week as Jeff is away on a well earned vacation. We will be back in two weeks
2022-07-1950 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 E05: Travel Planning in 2022In this Episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the need for planning when getting your travel plans in order. Successful travel planning involves planning for contingencies. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned in the past week as well as dad jokes, and what media they are currently consuming.
2022-07-0558 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 E04: What Is Your Most Unusual Movie Going ExperienceIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss their most unusual movie going experiences. Times have changed and so have our movie experiences. As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss what they learned in the past week, corny dad jokes and media they are currently consuming.
2022-06-2858 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 49: A Planned Travel Episode that turned into a Discussion about Roe v. Wade in the USIn this episode, Mark and Jeff start out with the best of intentions of discussing travel during a pandemic which was overshadowed by the leak of a draft opinion from the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that would overturn a landmark decision from 1973 of Roe v. Wade. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned this week including how many nuclear warheads countries actually have, where solar panels lose power, Lucid motors, military spending in the US, Moon knight, Better Call Saul, Picard and Dr. Strange: the Multiverse of Madness
2022-05-1054 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 47: Mark and Jeff’s Top 10 movies of all timeIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss their top 10 favourite movies and why they picked them. We also discuss getting over COVID, a couple of DAD jokes, the coffee we are sampling, the treat we had as well as the media we are consuming (Alien Covenant, Better Call Saul, Moon Knight and Picard)
2022-04-2644 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 44: Here Comes the Sun...Mark Gets Solar Power on his HouseIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the benefits of solar power, touch on SMR as a green energy solution for Alberta as well as media they are consuming. They also discuss the benefits of the croughnut with an on air sampling.
2022-04-0553 min
What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC PodcastEXTC's Matt Hughes and XTC's last ever gigIn this month's episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, we're thinking about XTC music played live – in the past and the present. Bass player Matt Hughes talks about joining EXTC and discovering the XTC catalogue, as he hits the road with Terry Chambers' band. Margaret Brown and Julie Matthews ask the questions. Julie also talks about the forthcoming XTC convention. Meanwhile, John Heath recalls seeing XTC in 1979 and Kevin Chanel describes their very last gig in San Diego in 1982. All this, plus new m...
2022-04-011h 14The Connect2 PodcastEpisode 43: Best and Worst Business Decisions for Mark and JeffIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss their best and worst business decisions. As usual, we also discuss what we learned this week as well as what media we have been consuming.
2022-03-2951 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 34: Close Calls and Brushes with DeathIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss instances in their past where their lives flashed before their eyes and how things could have turned out so differently. As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss media they are consuming and things they learned in the last week.
2022-01-2545 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 15: How to Make a Video Go ViralIn this episode Mark discusses techniques to make videos go viral on YouTube. As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss current media consumption and two things they learned this past week.
2021-09-2136 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 10 - Mark discusses why the Apple M1chip vs. Intel/AMDIn this episode, Mark discusses why the Apple M1 chip may represent an inflection point for computing power moving forward and why Intel in particular has dropped the ball with their development and manufacturing of chips. As usual, we review new things we learned this week and discussed media we are consuming.
2021-08-1734 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 8 - 10 Cooking Tips Learned During the PandemicDuring the pandemic, Mark had a ton of opportunities to improve his cooking skills. In this episode, Mark discusses 10 cooking skills/tips that he learned during the pandemic. As usual, we review two things we learned this week and discuss what media we have been consuming. We also have a Facebook page now
2021-08-0337 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 6 -What is Force Free Dog Training?In this episode Mark discusses current philosophies for dog training and how it has evolved over time. As usual Mark and Jeff discuss streaming media suggestions.
2021-07-2030 min
Crafty Crew PodcastAmber AlesIts Amber Ales this week... A disappointing episode for Mark, Walshy thinks he's drinking a sour, Nally regains his throne, and Kinger, well Kinger is just along for the ride really... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Finding Your SummitAndrew Hughes has been chasing mountains around the world in his attempt to climb the Seven Summits. Despite being pushed back on a few of hOn this episode of Finding Your Summit Podcast, we talk with Andrew Hughes, Mountain Climber, Explorer, Writer, and Speaker. Like Mark Pattison, Andrew Hughes was also all set to travel to Mount Everest until the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world. Andrew talks about the adversity that he overcame.
2020-09-1840 min